The character 问 — “ask”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 问 is read wèn and means “ask”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 问
问 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 问, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 问 is made of
A 门 “door” with a 口 “mouth” in it.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 问
- 请问excuse me, may I askHSK 1
- 问题questionHSK 1
- 询问ask, inquireHSK 5
- 提问ask a questionHSK 5
- 问卷questionnaire, surveyHSK 5
- 疑问doubt, questionHSK 5
- 访问visit (officially)HSK 5
- 学问learning, knowledgeHSK 6
- 顾问consultant, adviserHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 问?
问 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 问 mean?
问 means “ask”. It appears in 请问 (“excuse me”), 问题 (“question”), 询问 (“ask”), 提问 (“ask a question”).
How do you pronounce 问?
问 is read wèn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 问 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 问 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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